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Webster 1913 Edition

Abada

Ab′a-da

(ăb′ȧ-dȧ)
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Noun.
[Pg., the female rhinoceros.]
The rhinoceros.
[Obs.]
Purchas.

Webster 1828 Edition

Abada

AB'ADA

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Noun.
A wild animal of Africa, of the size of a steer, or half grown colt, having two horns on its forehead and a third on the nape of the neck. Its head and tail resemble those of an ox, but it has cloven feet, like the stag.

Definition 2024

abada

abada

See also: abadá and Abadã

English

Noun

abada ‎(plural abadas)

  1. (obsolete) The rhinoceros.
  2. A mythological creature similar to the unicorn, its horns are hypothesized as an antidote to poisons; it is characterized by brown fur, two crooked horns and a boars tail. This herbivorous creature originates from Central African Congo myths.

Bambara

Noun

abada

  1. eternity

Adverb

abada

  1. always, forever

French

Pronunciation

Verb

abada

  1. third-person singular past historic of abader

Turkish

Noun

abada

  1. locative singular of aba

Etymology

From Portuguese abada ‎(“female rhinoceros”), from Malay badaq ‎(“rhinoceros”).

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